Street debate and street work at city meeting
City council members answered roll call at the regular meeting with Mayor Hendricks presiding. Communications from Mrs. Nancy Caples and Severance heirs urged new deals on assessments for Richmond street and condemned land damages. Viewers were asked to readjust the assessment and widen plans for the Willamette boulevard, with neighbors offering cement work and cement sidewalks if a compromise lowered the width. A debate over an apron at Kis Jot on Hayes prompted a street committee review. Portland Gas Co. submitted a franchise payment of 5000 dollars as good faith. Continued on page two.
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City Corner
Hendricks
Nancy Caples
Richmond Street
Caples
Leonard Street
Cty
Fle
Thin Street
Severance Heirs
M. I. Holbrook
P. Hi
Chas
Linguist
Thos
Coch
Geo G. Carhart
Adame
Miner
Albina
Carhart
Sparkes
University Park
Hayes
Burlington
Lauvint
Thos, Cochran
Street Committee
Portland Gas Co
Council
Johns Commercial club debates site costs and quorum rule
The Johns Commercial club met in the Holbrook building and reduced the quorum from ten to seven. They discussed a Portland party’s offer for a 20 acre site with water and rail facilities for an industrial plant at 460000 with 300 to 600 workers, noting current water frontage prices are excessive. The group urged notifying the assentor of high prices to push tax gains for the city and equalize treatment for small property owners. They planned a report on dancing in the wool dock and discussed adding smoke locks on the waterfront and funding Ways and Means to secure more.
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Johns
Woolty Dock
Plans for three steel viaducts over the peninsula approved
The bridge committee approves plans for three 60 foot wide, 90 foot high viaducts at Depot street, Dawson street and Willamette boulevard as part of the North Bank road over the big peninsula. A fourth span at Columbia boulevard awaits foundation changes. Construction cost around 60,000 dollars per bridge, with four tracks planned in the cut and a 40 foot driveway. Work to begin after contract letting. Robert Wakefield and Pacific Engineering win tunnel and approaches contract to connect O R & N with Spokane Portland & Seattle. The project may take a year to complete, with trains from Portland Beattie using the Troutdale line across the peninsula via St Johns.
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North Bank Road
Big Peninsulh
Executive Board
Depot Street
Dawson Street
Willamette Boulevard
Plana
Columbia Boulevard
City En Ginner
North Bank
North Bank Company
Robert Wakefield
Pacific Engineering Company
Hpokane
Portland
Oregon Slough
Awitt Packing Plant
Wakefield
Pacific Dridge Company
Bnt
Marriman
Porry
Beattly
Troutdale
Acrons
Peninsula
St. Johns
Whitwood Court Renews Fourth of July Festivities Plan
Thomas Glover leads preparations for a grand Whitwood Fourth with horse and dog races, foot races, contests, pole vaulting, nail driving, steeplechase, stone rolling, dancing, boat and motor races, fireworks, and more attractions. The Chinook will not enter the boat race as scheduled.
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Whitwood Court
Thomas Glover
Peninsula plans Fourth celebration events on weekend
Peninsula aims to celebrate July 4 with events across a weekend. The Peninsula Band will dedicate a new park, perform at two baseball games, and lead a parade Monday from Union Avenue. The Declaration of Independence will be read, other games and races held, a 4 ball game played, and dances scheduled both afternoons and evenings.
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Peninsula
Union Avenue
Hendricks Hardware Sees Big Orders in Portland Rush
The Hendricks Hardware Co. this week secured several large orders for trading in Portland. Citizens are urged to recognize the impact of these gains for the local economy and business community.
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Hendricks Hardware Co
Portland
Hopeful Viewpoint Urges St Johns Stay Optimistic
A local editor urges residents to keep faith amid dull national times. He argues St Johns has plenty of work, growing buildings, and favorable natural advantages that will attract investment once tariff and capital issues settle.
Let Em King Their Heads Off In Pittsburg Parks
Police chief Thomas McQuaide orders noninterference with young couples in Pittsburg parks. He endorses benches and quieter kissing spots, aims to provide better accommodations for couples, and signals a tolerant stance despite protests from older residents.
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Pittsburg
Thomas McQuaide
McQuaide
Klas
Hair Restorer Suit Ends in $500 Verdict
Mrs Kate J Moeser sued Charles H Grimley maker of a hair restorer after a bottle turned her hair bright green The New York City court awarded $500 The defense relied on four witnesses and their spouses who testified they used the product satisfactorily but had been compensated for testimonials a verdict for damages was returned
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Kate J. Moeser
Charles H. Grimley
New York City
4 Man
Re elected School Clerk At June 24 Meeting
At a June 24 school board meeting J. 8, Taneh was unanimously reelected clerk for the coming year. The stave works at the foot of Richmond Street are nearing completion to boost stove output. Downey will leave next week to take serving positions in Douglas County. A central market in St. will likely attract new industry and work. Frank Clark's shop displays the latest inventions for the works.
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Taneh
Richmond Street
J. B. Downey
Douglnas County
Child Buried Alive Confession From Modesto Ranch Case
11 year old Frank Hopkins admits to killing and burying his younger brother Theodore in a hog pen on their father s ranch after firing a No 4 shotgun blast. Coroner Hawker leads follow up as fragments of land mud and the gruesome statements are disclosed.
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Modesto
Cal
Theodore
Frank Hopkins
Frank
Triia
Hawker
Howe
Swallowed a Spider Trails Death in Kentucky Dining Room
A Kentucky girl died after eating strawberries at dinner and saying she thought she swallowed something. The grandmother found a spider near the fruit and suspects poison. Physicians failed to save her. the poison is blamed though no spider was found in time.
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Katherine
Degen Abe Hyeeroll Dawshter
H.C. Degen
Loulevilly
Kyla
Eaiug
Made Things Lively At Boston Baptist Revival
A Baptist church revival in Boston Georgia was interrupted as yellow jackets swarmed from nests behind the pulpit. The high tension service saw the aged preacher at the mourner s bench as hornets darted among saints and singers. Women screamed and men spoke coarsely before the congregation panicked and fled, leaving the Jackets in possession.
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Baptist Church
Boston
Will Try It Again On School Building Bid Rejections
Bids received up to last Thursday for the city high school were rejected due to costs exceeding available funds. Architects' estimates were seen as too high for this region, with cheaper labor and material in the valley offering 26 percent savings. A new bid call is planned with closing date set for Thursday July 15.
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Bin
A Strange Malady Observed in James McFaul Driver
Bellevue Hospital New York reports a rare organic affliction observed over years on James McFaul a streetcar driver. He gradually darkened body except the right side of his face remains a royal white. Doctors cannot diagnose beyond tissue softening as the cause.
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James McFaul
Bellevue Hospital
New York City
McFaul
Bellovue
Oregon Promotes State of Opportunity Nationwide
A large Oregon promotional push reaches 5 million nationwide via Saturday Evening Post and 1 million more through other publications. Portland Commercial Club leads the effort, urging state business groups to use the opportunity to attract home buyers by sending literature and answering inquiries about Oregon.
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Oregon
Portland
Immense Freight Out of St Johns Shown Daily
The article highlights the large volume of freight leaving St Johns daily. Over the past month about eight hundred car loads were shipped from St Johns to various parts of the country, a figure the paper says any city could be proud of.
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St. Johns
Salem Cherry Show Prospects Bright, Says OW & Gas VP
J W Davidson, vice president of Eastern Oregon OW and Gas Co, visited Salem to report that field prospects are improving for large quantities. Three months may settle the question of verifiable districts, with the fourth annual cherry fair expected to draw many growers to the Capital City. The event includes talks by orchard specialists, a tour of local orchards, and a July 9 feature.
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J. W. Davidson
Eastern Oregon OW & Gas Co
Salem
State Horticultural Society of
Hebrew railroad victim identified in New York clothing house leader
A Hebrew man killed in a railroad accident was found to be senior partner of a large New York clothing house. Undertakers debated options to dispatch the body, offering embalming for 50 dollars or freezing for 25. The partner replied to ship the body as is, from knees up for 16 dollars due to frost bitten feet. Exx, For the queen of ehorrleesRoyal AngSee A. Cart Nelson.
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New York
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